diff --git a/draw.go b/draw.go
index dfbe14c..7f37297 100644
--- a/draw.go
+++ b/draw.go
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) recommend() {
 		rs.incrementVersion()
 		rs.EnableSelectTag()
 		rs.setTag()
+		rs.versionMessage.SetText("TODO: set globally")
 		return
 	}
 	log.Warn("Is repo pushed upstream? git.wit.org or github?")
diff --git a/git.go b/git.go
index 1d6b89b..d62920a 100644
--- a/git.go
+++ b/git.go
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) GetUserVersion() string {
 	return name
 }
 
+// TODO: make this report the error somewhere
 func (rs *RepoStatus) CheckBranches() bool {
 	var hashCheck string
 	var perfect bool = true
@@ -243,7 +244,8 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) CheckBranches() bool {
 		if hash == hashCheck {
 			log.Warn(hash, output, b)
 		} else {
-			log.Warn(hash, output, b, "NOT THE SAME")
+			log.Warn("UNKNOWN BRANCHES IN THIS REPO")
+			rs.versionMessage.SetText("UNKNOWN BRANCHES")
 			perfect = false
 			parts := strings.Split(b, "/")
 			log.Warn("git push", parts)
diff --git a/update.go b/update.go
index 060f879..e51f55f 100644
--- a/update.go
+++ b/update.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) Update() {
 		if rs.dirtyLabel.String() != "no" {
 			log.Warn("dirty label != no. actual value:", rs.dirtyLabel.String())
 			rs.DisableEverything()
+			rs.CheckBranches()
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) Update() {
 		rs.checkoutBranch("user", user)
 
 		rs.recommend()
+		rs.CheckBranches()
 	})
 	rs.setSpeed(duration)
 	log.Log(WARN, "Update() END")